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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-02
Safe Car-Heating.

Public Indignation against the rail.
road men who persist in the use of cal
stoves has reached point where il
will not be wise to trile with il.
The plea that no substitute for stoves
has been found is now generally recog.
nzed as false IN mendacious. The
spreading of the knowledge of this
fact leaves no loophole of excuse for
the railroad companies to crawl out of.
They are probably mistaken, even in
their cold-blooded calculations OF
economy. Their pecuniary losses by
fire would doubtless more than pay fol
safe system. There is nothing to
show, indeed. that II safe plan would
cost any more than the present murder.
Gus one. But, even if it would, the
weighing of burning humanity in the
balance with few dollars and cents by
public corporations is not to be toler.
ated.
There is another point of view foi
railroad men to regard this subject
from, and it is singular that some OF
them have not been keen-sighted
enough to profit by it. The company,
having competitors, VIII ch first supplies
travellers with trains of safe cars, 50
far rs fire is concerned will secure vir-
tually all the passenger business be-
tween its termin. 1t will find its gain
in actual travel aud in the good will
which brings freight business. The
people are in frame of mind to boy
colt those roads which cling to the
stove. just as soon rs they can get the
opportunity.
There is no room for any more pala-
yer about difficulties. The safe heat
ing can be accomplished. IT. accom-.
complished in n few instances. and the
people know it, Where there is a will
there is way. II the companies dc
not do their duty without, the con-
straint of rigorous law should be put
upon them. Let us have no more
burnt sacrifices to corporate greed. -
NeU York World
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MARKET REPORT.

There is general stiffness in prices
to-day, with fair transactions. The
average price of cotton is 81. Beef
cattle are all the way from II 10 80
Hogs scarce with good demand ut
Al to Al, with II tendency to creep n
little higher. Certain brands Of seed
potatoes are worth from 81 - TO
ST. 20. Corn and oats still remain in
large supply, with only moderate
demand.
We quote:
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wheat Soc per bu.
Corn-From first hands in shuck,
white SOC per bu, yellow t5c; shelled,
in bulk So to 56c; in sack 81 to bSc.
Oats-From first hands, in sacks, 10
to Ale; in bulk, SO TO 40.
Meal-Whit, and bolted, in sacks,
AZ to zoe.
Onions-Red sets, 1926 to 1915
per bu.
Eggs Fresh, 10 per doz
Butter-ConInon country, 10 10 lot
per pound.
Poultry-Chickcns, in coops and as
they run, $3.50 to 1925 per do2; ducks,
50 so; turkeys, 75c TO 1928 each.
Hay-Texas grain in bales, $40 to
$l3 per ton for late cut, dark, and Sl5
for early cut, light.
Peltries-Wolf, No. /, large, 75c
each; No. 2, small, SOC; raccoon, Is to
45c; skunk, broad stripes, 10 to 25c;
narrow stripes, 20 to soc; badger, u
TO Soc; opossum, 5 to 10c.
Tallow-3 to SIC per ID.
PROVISIONS.
Bacon--Smoked, &c; dry sailed, SIC,
breakfast bacon, 12c; hams 13Ic per lib.
Flour-$2.60 to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Dried Fruits--Peaches, Sc per lb'
apples, Joe, evaporatcd.
Lard-Sl to Sc.
Molasscs--50 to Soc.
Nails Il TO Sc per Id.
Potatoes-$1.l 10 per p,..
Powdcr-2h to i0c per H.
Rice to Sc peril
Rope-l2 to DC per ID.
Soda--6 to Sc per ID.
Salt 1925 pes barrel.
Sugar. to 7lc.
Shots to 10c perlb.
Tobacco-Stand' rd plug nayics. Soc.
Whisky-liigh wines, 50 to $3.50.
OleOmargarine-l7lc.
Wool-ball, six months clip, bright
medium, 204c; light fine, Isle; coarse,
49, to 169c.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that. whereas.
~ 5. G. McElheney, unmarried, did, on the
LIST day of January, A. d., 1888. execute and
deliver 10 Inc, VI. }. Dart. az Trustee. one
certain Deed 90 Trust TO lands hereinafter
described, for the purpose of securing j. b.
Watkins in the payment of ten certain
promissory notes. dated as above, numbered
!, ., 3, 4, 5. o, :, s, 9, 10, and becoming due
g. II. Is, "a, 30. 80. ~ ~, "a and 60 months af-
ter date respectively. And. whereas, it Is
provided in the said deed OF trust that in case
any one of said notes shall remain unpaid
for ten days after the same becomes due
then the entire sums covered by said notes
TO become Immediately due and payable.
without any notice OF any kind whatever.
And, whereas. the said note of 80 90. due
forty-cight months after date, has remained
unpaid for more than ten days after the
same became due, |, M. j. Dart. Trustee n :
aforesaid, at he request of the said j. y.
Watkins, will for the purpose of paying on
and satisfying all.of the unpaid notes, az
gregating the sum OF $780, sell to the
highest bidder. for cash in hand, at the
Court House door of Dallas county Texas,
on the BIRD day of March, A. D., 1887. the
following described lot, tract, or parcel. of
land, situated in johnson county. Texas,
to-wit
On the waters Of Chambers creek being
60 acres of land out of the William Boat
right league and one labor survey patented
to HIM Oct. ~, ls4S. by patent No. l5j vol
ume s, and is more fully described as for
lows; Beginning at the southwest corner
Of said original survey; thence north 80 de-
gress, west with west line of said survey
o s varas rock for corner; thence north 90
degrees east $50 varas TO stake whence i.
o. Drs. north GO degrees east u Yaras, thence
south 20 degrees. east 63S yaras to stake in
south boundary line of said original survey;
A.
boundary line OF said original survey So
yaras TO the place of beginning and con-
tanning 90 acres more or less.
Said deed Of trust is recorded in book 3
pages 25G.7-s records of trust deeds. mort
cages, etc., of johnson county, Texas. To
which reference is hereby made for further
information.
Said land viii be sold subject TO trust
deed Of 300 in favor of Samuel Alexander
Nav.
Advertised March >. 1857.
NJ. j. DART. Trustee.
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House railroad commission bill, on
final passage, after having been read
in full, occupying twenty minutes
time. gave way to the special order,
the Willis address.
Gresham asked the attorney general,
who took the stand, to discuss the
point and question whether the house
| Is in possession of evidence upon
which to found conclusions.
Attorney General Hogg proceeded
with his argument, after which house
adjourned to 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-After roll
call the speaker announced the ques-
ton to be the adoption Of the major
ity report. Refusing discussion, the
address was voted upon and declared
adopted. expelling Judge Willis, by a
vote Of 81 to n.
The general tax bill was taken up on
second reading. 1t refers to occupa-
ton taxes, and the main part of the
old law is re-enactcd.
The novelties introduced are tax of
$500 on bucket-shops or commercial
agencies, skating Kinks SIS, electric
light companies 800 and 500 in each
county, and the same tax on pools in
other contests as on pools in horsc
racing. Peddlers are required to eX-
hibit tax receipts when called on by
peace officers. Tax is imposed on all
side shows with circuses and on hotels
in towns of 5000 inhabitants, or cotton
congresses and cotton seed oil tacto-
ries, telephone companies, lumber
yards and brick yards where made by
machinery. A tax of 500 on whole
sale houses selling deadly weapons.
$500 on such retail dealers. Tax is
fixed on fruit tree sellers, stove and
iron range vendors, book agents,
graduated tax on land and cattle COM
panies and 800 on agents who sell
lottery tickets.
Motion TO strike out the tax on
bucketshops carried on the ground
that the house had passed bill pro-
hibitipg the business, and this tax
would in effect repeal that bill.
Tax on book agents was stricken
out after some debate.
Tax on hotels was stricken out.
Amendment TO tax brass bands was
rejected.
The Tax of Sc on every merchant
who sells playing cards was stricken
out.
The tax on land and cattle compa-
mics is graduated according to capital
stock, amounting TO Sl5 on companies
having two hundred thousand capital
stock, and an amendment by Payne,
OF Goliad, to cut it down about 70 per
cent, was debated. Some of the menu
bers wanted to heavily tax the rich
There is deep seated
prejudice in the house against the cow
men, but the argument against the on
erous tax was not answered and the
was adopted.
Amendment by Gresham, exempt
ing land, loan and building associa-
lions in cities and towns, adopted.
Davis, of Sbelby-Ameudment tax
ing weekly new spapers $50 to $50, nc
cordng to circulation. Rejected.
Tatcs amendment TO tax co-operat-
i've insurance companies was adopted.
Various amendments were rejected
and the house adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-02

The silver country of Vasours com
prlses the mountainous regions between
the Beas, Saint, and Parbutti rivers
The mines, though hitherto work
cd, are almost forgotten. TIT
same is the case with the Manikarl
mines, hitherto known to be incalcu
ably rich. The annual product of thu
silver mines of Africa is estimated to b,
$50. 600. and their total product from
the earliest times to the present day
has amounted to 1890, 600, 600. --BoSto,
GdEeLte.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-02
CCx'S LOVE OF FUN.
The Spontaneous wit of the Ex-NIin
lister 10 Turkey.

|
A Washington correspondent of Tn,
Cleveland Ledder writes: The wit o.
Sunset Cox is spontaneous. 1t is q
part of his nature and it crops out il
his private conversation and in his ev
cry action. His private correspondence,
is full of funny things. and the man
who could publish facsimiles of Cox's
letters would make n big hit. He illus.
tratcs his letters to his friends with fun.
ny sketches. which he does rapidly in
pen and ink, and which shows him t.
be n humorist with the same artistic
faculty for the ridiculous rs was pos.
sesscd by Thackeray Sam Cox will
take an ink-blot, and with the end of q
wooden toothpick he will turn it into u
picture OF q man, a woman, q dog, or
ANYTHING else that his fancy dictates.
| received a letter from him the other
day on the BACK OF the envelope z,
which was picture of an old woman
n small silhouette of Hop-o'- My-Thumt
and witch, and 1t was made of ink
blots. At the back of the old woman
was little picture of a goat looking
very belligcrently at the old woman, and
the whole adorned the back of letter
treating of legislative matter just
before Mr.. Cox went to Turkey he was
sitting one day in the speakers chair.
Mr.. Carl sic had been called away and
had asked him to take his place. The
Chinese bill was under discussion,
and it took pretty close watching to
keep the house in order. Between the
strokes of the gavel, however, and in
looking at the galleries he caught sight
of joaquin Miller, the poet of the
Sierras, who. in company with one OF
the Washington society bellies. was
listening to the discussion. He at once
took his pen and wrote Mr. Miller a
letter which he illustrated with
sketches.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s.,
WASHINGTON, d. C.-MR MILLER: !
observe your Shakspcarian brow shin.
ing afar in the gallery. You are inter-
ested in the case Old Confush! Give
us lyric gush on him rs YOU did on
the heather Chinese Bret Harte did
not get his worst side or his best
5. 5. Cox.
In response to this joaquin Mile.
wrote note TO Mr.. Cox, in which he
made a complimentary allusion to his
appearance in the chair. Miller is n
worse writer than Cox, and his manu-.
script rivals that of Horace Greeley in
its illeglbility. A few moments after
the letter had been sent the following
was received
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Dear Walk-in: |
can't tell whether you say look lonely
or look lovely. As there is a young and
fair lady by your side il is question
which outvies the 400 600. 000, 000 000
of Chinese. Your, etc.
p. 81 have seen Mr.. Miller's auto
graph just now II looks inebriate!
This letter is signed with gavel,
under the head of which is grotesque
picture of Chmaman, and besides
which is the word zip.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-02
Excitement In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris. Tex. by the re-
markable recovery of Mr. j. y. Corlcy,
who was so helpless he could not turn
in bed or raise his head; everybody
said he wa dying of Consumption. A
trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry was sent hiL. Finding relief, he
bought n large bottle aud a box of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes o. Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery he was well,
and had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds. Trial bottles of this Great
Discovery for Consumption free at w.
II. Howell a. Bros. drug store.
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OFFICE OF INSURANCE. STATISTICS !
AND HISTORY.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, FEB. ~, 1887.
To All Whom il May Concern:
This is TO certify. That the sun Fire
Office Insurance Company of London, Eng
land, has in all respects fully compiled with
the laws Of Texas as conditions precedent
TO its doing bushes in this State, and that
said company holds certificate of author
ity from this Office emitting II 10 do business
IN this state for twelve months from the
first day Of January, 1887, 10 the 3lst day of
December, 1887.
Given under my hand and seal. at
- office. in Austin, the day and
Isl date first above written.
- l.. l.. FOSTER.
Commissioner
r.. SMITH & CO.. Agents.
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t. H SMITH & CO.. Agents.
OFFICE OF INSURANCE STATISTICS
AND HISTORY.
AueTTN TFNAg Feb IN 1897

To All Whom IL May Concern:
This is to certify, That the Washington
Fire and Marine Insurance company OF
Mobile. Alabama. has in all respects fully
complied with the laws Of Texas as condi-
cions precedent TO its doing business in this
state, and that said company holds certifi-
cate of authority from this Office emitting
IL TO do business in this state for twelve
months from the lst day Of January 1887, to
the 3ist day Of December 1887.
Given under my hand and seal. at
Office. I'm Austin. the day and
Lel date first above written.
l.. l.. FOSTER.
CcXnlssiorer
1. -. $50 : 90, Asl-.s.
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Don't fail TO let il be known at this
Office when our carriers fail TO deliver
TIC u.AAID.
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thennonsterss Furhelows Burlington Pre-
f'Te-s.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Timely PTecautlun.

The father of the New Jersey
girl whom a Jealous lover shot in
the head, as a token of his affection,
acted with commendable discretion
and promptness when summoned
to the scene.
"Betore causing the young mans
arrest" says the account, "the
father gave him sound thrash
ing"
Considering the slow and dubious
course Of justice in these cases,
when the wound does not prove
serious, the precaution of soundly
thrashlng the would-be murderer,
as a preliminary, is to be COM
mended. Man is the only animal
that wreaks upon the female OF his
choice a direful vengeance for not
reciprocating his passion. 1t is
an insult to dumb creatures to call
such crimes british. A noble
brute is above such conduct. He
is too chivalric to wish to impose
his claim on an unwilling mate. A
tiger or stag will fight to the death
with rival. But they have not
stupendous egotism, and the shame
less cruelty to kill or main a mem
Der of the opposite sex for not ac-
cepting them out of all the eligi'
bic wooers in the world.
The men who shoot women fol
not marrying them deserve to be
soundly threshed at first and speed
lily imprisoned and hanged after
wards.-Ne,o York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
the Strongest Man.

Therei man on the Carson river,
below Dayton, New, named Angela
Cordelia, who claims to be the
strongest man IN the world. lie is
an Italian, aged %, and stands .
feet 10 inches, weighing 1913 pounds.
His strength was born with him,
for he had no athletic training. He
differs from other men chiefly in
the OsseOus structure. Although
not Of unusual size, his spinal
column is much beyond the ordi.
nary width, and his bones and
Joints are made on similarly large
and generous scale. He has lifted
man Of 200 pounds with the
middle finger of his right hand
The man stood with one foot on the
floor, his arms Outstretched, his
hands grasped by two persons TO
balance his body. COrdelia then
stopped and placed the third finger
OF his right hand under the mans
foot, and, with scarcely any per.
ceptibIe effort, raised him to the
height of four feet and deposited
him on a table near at hand. Once
two powerful men waylaid COrdelia
with intent to thrash him, bnt he
seized one in each hand and ham.
mered them together until life was
nearly knocked out of them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
A ReYiTaIIst StIrs UP a lOHn.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Rev,
Samuel McSwitzer, assisted by Mr.
Mason, has held revival meetings
Tor a few weeks past at Park Ridge,
n. j. Not being able to secure a
church the evangelist held forth in
a gospel tent. Mr.. Mason is a We
hement speaker, and attacked the
ramparts of sin in a way that aston
ished the quiet people Of Park
Ridge. When he wanted to Illus.
irate his conception of what the
sinners were like he mentioned by
name prominent citizens.
On Sunday night Mr.. James
Leach, a well.known New York sta.
TONER, who resides at Park Ridge,
went to the meeting, and when Mr.
Mason pointed him out to the con
gregation as a prince of devils, he
got mad. He walked up to where
Mr.. Mason was standing, seized hin
by his long beard and yanked hin
from the pulpit. An incipient riot
was started in the tent, but was
quelled by the more peaceful mind
ed and then Mr.. Leach and other
townspeople, who had been held NJ
as servants to the devil, held a con
sultation and decided that Mr.. Ma
son must leave town, which it is
said the revivalist has promised to
do
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27

wotul devotion on the reed-like
form of his young bride. Rising
At last. he held out his hand and
said, "GoOd- bye"
"Good.bye," she answered, cold
~. aud without noticing theprofler-
ed hand. In another moment he
was gone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
4 Smart Witness.

Lawyer Sidney Jones was cross
questioning a colOred female wit
ness in the superior court OF AL
baDy, Monday, and after the wit
ness had stood his questions until
she became restive under the strain
she convnlsed the court room for a
minute by addressing the inquisi-
tive lawyer as follows "Look a
heah, white man, you needn't keep
on AKIN me so many questions over
an bout the same thing; you amt
a gwine to catch me in no lie."--
Albany (GG.) Nelcs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
The Latest Man.

A wealthy old citizen of Newport,
Mass, who had the reputation of
being the LATEST man alive, among
"them hlllocks," so lazy indeed,
that he used to weed his garden in
a rocking chair, by rocking forward
to take hold Of the weed, and back
ward to uproot it-had way of
fishing peculiarly his own. He
used to drive his old white. face
mare down to the spot where the
tautog (black fish, might be de-
pended on for any weight from two
to twelve pounds, back his gig
down to the water, put out his line,
and when the tautog was safely
hooked, start the old mare and pull
him out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
Disastrous Fire in DalVllH.

DANvILLE, VA, May l9.-One Of
the most disastrous fires that has
occurred 10 this place tor some time
broke out this morning between ]
and . o'clock, in the frame factory
of PembertOn & Penn. The flames
soon communicated to the brick
factory adjoining and large five.
story frame factory in the rear. All
three buildings were entirely con-
sumed, together with about one and
a.half million pounds leaf tobacco.
Though the fremen worked hard
the flames we're not bro ught under
subiectlOn until the large brick and
frame factory of w. n. Shelton, ad-
Joining the property of Pemberton
g. Penn, was entirely consumed,
with probably about three quarters
of a million pounds of leaf tobacco.
The fire extended from Bridge
street to river bottom, burning in
its progress seven frame buildings,
occupied by colored people, upon
which there was no insurance. A
large machine shop, owned By n.
d. Vandergrift, with the machinery
was also consumed; no insurance.
The Ere bid fair at one time to
sweep away some seven or more OF
the largest factories, and the ex'
citement was intense, as was the
heat from the burning tobacco
But, fortunately, no wind was blow
ing and there was no current of air
except that caused by the roaring
flames, and the fire was brought to
halt at the place named above.
The loss will be about 100000,
upon which there is an insurance
on the stock and buildings of about
$40, 900, principally northern and
foreign agencies. The Virginia
Fire and Marine had 50, 800 and the
Portsmouth, Va, Fire, $1,000. All
of the walls tumbled before day,
but there was no loss of life, al
though the iremen had some mar.
roT escapes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
A I[aln Robbed.

ST. LOUIS, May ia special
from Austin, Texas, says Pass
enger train No. SOC, on the Inter
national and Great Northern rail
road. was stopped last night at
McNeilrs Station, a few miles
north of here by fifteen or twenty
robbers, who robbed the express
car. Some fifty shots were fired,
and one man slightly wounded in
the hand. Another report says
two men we're killed. Fifty mount
ed and armed men are leaving here
for Mcneil.
It is said there were fifteen men
in the party. They first
captured the operator before the
train, and as soon as the train drew
in boarded it attacking the en-
gineer and express messenger.
The express was robbed but the
amount taken is not ascertalned.
The mails we're not touched. The
passengers we're held up and a
considerable amount taken, one
man losing a gold watch and chain
and another diamond pin.
WACO, TEXAS, May 21.-Pass-
engers on the Missouri Pacific train
which arrived here at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning give the par
ticulars Il the train robbery on the
International and Great Northern
Road, at Mcneil Station, fifteen
miles from Austin. Twelve mount
ed men did the work. The amount
taken from theexpress car has been
varicusly estimated at from S2l,'
600 to S55, 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
nR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
-Dentfsts.-

oTF1oss: woOdstoeh and saumsville, Virginia
In Woodstock, ist and Sd weeks Of each month,
IN ssamsvills I'd and tth weeks.
Thoes in nssd Of frat class Dentistry 81 moder-
sts prices, viii do vel " call.
Pan sets Of Artificial teeth from t7.ooto $500,
SEQ and $500.
Pure gold hlrngs from 81 Is 10 5000. Silver
altngs from Tte. 10 $40.
Artifeial teeth put up on solid gold. Gold and
sllsiofd Combustion, Celsloid and Rubber plates.
0oid aod Porcelain rivoting. clasps, &c, Special
ttsntion gwen TO fling and preserving the na-
ursl teeth, and correcting the irregularities.
All work warranted hrst class.
~ Teeth sxtrsetsd absolutely without pain BY
he sss ef Nitrous Oxide GaG'
Nav Is, '64-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-05-27
An Old Citizen soeaxs.

Mr.. j. NJ. Norris, an old resident
of Rome, Ga, says, that he had
been badly troubled with Kidney
Complaint for a great many years
aud with Eczema for three years
at,times could scarcely walk and
had tried many remedies without
benefit, until he began taking Elec-
trio Bitters aud Amounting his hands
and feet with ',Bucklen's Arnics
Salve. This treatment afforded
him great relief sa0d he strongly
recommends Electric Bitters to all
who suffer with Kidney Complaints
OF need a Blood Purifier. Sold by
b Hhmitt.